It was about a smoothoperating exnypd cop turned private investigator. Dick powell played the lead role of richard diamond and virginia gregg as helen asher, diamonds girlfriend. Richard diamond, private detective season 1 episode 8 the chess player. Diamond promises a dying gangster that he will take care of the gangsters girlfriend, unaware that the. This humorous and fun detective radio show, dealt with tough issue like murder and mystery. Diamond was a slick, sophisticated detective, with a sharp tongue for folks who needed it. Diamond enjoyed the detective life, but not as much as entertaining his girl, helen asher. An old flame of diamonds comes to him hoping to hire him to find out who is attempting to blackmail her. The plaid overcoat case who is the guy in the plaid overcoat, and why does he keep beating up on diamond. Diamond discovers some unpleasant facts about a young woman who was murdered after he talks to her roommate, a dance hall hostess.
It returned to cbs in january 1958 for the second season and in february 1959 for the third season. Richard diamond, private detective single episodes. Richard diamond, private detective was a happygolucky detective who answered his telephone with atrocious commercial jingles and was a master of. Richard diamond, private detective is an american detective drama, created by blake edwards peter gunn, the pink panther. After diamond is hired to watch a mans wife while hes out of town, diamond is approached by two men who claim she has escaped a mental institution. Richard diamond, private detective opens this weeks case closed with his story from january 19, 1951, the man with. Listen to richard diamond, private detective 063 insurance matter 8 23 50 online using any of the 3 radio players below.
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Episodes of richard diamond, private detective may 1, 1949 richard diamond, the barton case may 15, 1949 richard diamond, the ralph chase case may 22, 1949 richard diamond, the stolen purse case may 29, 1949 richard diamond, the betty moran case june 19, 1949 richard diamond, the fred sears murder case june 26, 1949 richard diamond, the tom waxman bombing case. His sexy receptionist sam, whose face we never see, minds the office, while diamond solves his cases. Other regular cast members included ricks friend and former partner on the police force, lt. We offer 3 different ways for you to listen to our old time radio shows so that no matter what device you are using pc, laptop, android phone, iphone, ipad, kindle, tablet, etc. Richard diamond, private detective discussion in tv on dvd and bluray started by maskedmala, jan 11, 2012. He then appeared in a string of crime and detective flicks, and eventually parlayed it into a successful radio show. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. Richard diamond, private detective 1950 shows youtube. Watch richard diamond, private detective season 1, episode 1 the mickey farmer case.
The definitive richard diamond private detective radio log. Dick powells company, four star television, produced the television version of richard diamond, private detective, which premiered in the summer of 1957 on cbs. A former nypd cop turned private detective, he has biting sarcasm, a park avenue millionaress for a girlfriend and even concludes each episode with a song. A location number of 111 indicates i have the show in my collection, but they havent yet been assigned a location number. They sure dont make television series anymore with the quality of richard diamondprivate detective. Ctva us crime richard diamond, private detective four. Popular videos richard diamond, private detective youtube. Diamond learns that a friend of his, a tv personality, is undergoing marital problems and that his wife may be. Richard diamond, private detective old time radio fan.
Mary tyler moore scenes from richard diamond private. Dick powell starred in the richard diamond, private detective radio series as a wisecracking, former police officer turned private detective. Richard diamond, private detective book with comments and reflections by her famous sister dionne warwick, notes are by founder david nathan whose first published interview as a music journalist was with dee dee in 1966 digitally remastered and expanded edition of this 1969 album from the soul vocalist. The highly successful character continued to solve crime cases on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960. Richard diamond, private detective wisconsin public radio skip to main content. Richard diamond, private detective tv show season 2. The richard diamond, private detective tv show was a 30 minute crime action series that aired on cbs for its first three seasons and then on nbc for its final season. A pleasant smile, a cheerful rhyme, and well keep you from doing time. Page 2 of 2 season one richard diamond episodes in very good quality. When his latest client steals his car, private detective richard diamond is plunged into a case involving stolen money, a social club for the lonely and a criminal with a conscience. Provided to youtube by tunecore richard diamond, private detective 1950 shows dick powell richard diamond private detective. Free classic radio shows richard diamond, private detective.
Richard diamond, private detective season 3, episode. Diamond is flirtatious with female clients, but always remains true to his lady love. Richard diamond private detective classic radio and tv. Two years before mary tyler moore appeared in the dick van dyke show, in 1959 she appeared in six episodes of the richard diamond private detective tv series. Plot summary diamond is hired to escort a beautiful wife while her husband is on a. Season 1, episode 3 july 15, 1957 after diamond is hired to watch a mans wife while hes out of town, diamond is approached by two men who claim she has escaped a mental institution. Season 1 guide for richard diamond, private detective tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Richard diamond is an exnew york city policeman who quit the force to become a private detective. But what the con men dont count on is the fact that they, too, can be played for suckers, and that richard diamond is a private eye with a few tricks up his sleeve. Hear screen legend dick powell star in sixteen rollicking episodes as richard diamond, private detective. Richard diamond, private detective season 1 episode 8. Watch richard diamond, private detective season 3, episode echo of laughter. This collection also contains scripts, pictures, logs, and three recordings with introductions by dick powell. Emmy, emmys, and the emmy statuette are registered trademarks andor s of atas and natas.
Richard diamond, private detective season 1, episode 1. Heard over nbc from 042449 to 120650, abc from 010551 to 062752 and finally on cbs from 053153 to 092053. Dick powell starred in the richard diamond, private detective radio series as a lighthearted detective who often ended the episodes singing to his girlfriend, helen asher virginia gregg. Richard diamond, private detective online using any of the 3 radio players below. Richard diamond, private detective free episodes custody. Richard diamond, private detective tv show season 1.
I am very happy and proud that passport entertainment llc and amazon has made the picture of fear and the chess player episodes available on dvd for the old fans and the millions of new fans of a very talented david janssen. Richard diamond, private detective came to nbc in 1949. Watch richard diamond, private detective episodes online. Track richard diamond, private detective season 2 episodes. Richard diamond is also a famous series that was aired on radio from the year 1949 to 1953. Powell had recently played philip marlowe in the popular rko film murder, my sweet and jumped at the chance to play a. Complete television series from 1957 1960 contains 75 episodes in a dvd collection, with on screen menus.
Listen to 52 episodes of richard diamond, private detective for free. Created by blake edwards of the pink panther fame, richard diamond, private detective came to nbc radio in 1949 starring film actor and singer dick powell. Richard diamond created by blake edwards 19222010 d ick powell was known as a song and dance man until his rebirth as a movie tough guy in murder my sweet, where he played raymond chandlers philip marlowe. He drove a snazzy convertible with a car phone in 1957 and used his contacts at the nypd to solve his. The stakes are high when richard diamond goes up against a gang of con men who use a fake bookies office as a setup to trick wealthy suckers and make thousands of dollars. Dick powell also whistled the theme song, leave it to love. Richard diamond was actually a detective who investigated crimes and solved inexplicable mysteries. Indeed, as the parade article below in the log section indicates. Richard diamond the great detectives of old time radio. Richard diamond, private detective wisconsin public radio. In richard diamond, private detective, by contrast, diamond would almost as often find himself slugged, blackjacked, brassknuckled, or otherwise beaned into a similar state of unconscious, but in the case of the richard diamond series, sans peter leeds in the role of eugor. A cut above the usual shamus, rick is a charmer, has a snappy way with a wisecrack, and isnt afraid to use his fists. Diamond is hired by a woman to become a bodyguard to her husband, without him knowing it.
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